James Ensor
Class of 2017
Zoey Chittick
Class of 2016
Maxwell Wheeler
Class of 2018
High Point University’s Christmas Drive event attracted thousands of families during opening weekend. Visitors can see giant nutcrackers at the beginning of the route. HPU’s Christmas Drive continues through Jan. 1 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 21, 2020 – For the tenth year in a row, High Point University is […]
This year’s Christmas Drive is from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Dec. 19 through Jan. 1 on campus.
Dr. Anne Lule-Kiwanuka pursued medicine because of her childhood. She bounced in and out of hospitals because of her asthma and allergies to everything, from milk and shellfish, to pineapples, oranges and eggs. As all mothers with children facing food allergies, her mom learned how to make cakes without eggs or milk for her daughter, […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 8, 2020 – High Point University’s Office of Chapel and Religious Life will offer a virtual Advent Worship Series beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 9. Anyone can tune in by clicking here. To continue fostering the Christmas spirit during the pandemic, the three-part Advent series will take place virtually each […]
The HPU Christmas Drive will welcome families to campus again this year to enjoy the holiday decorations and sounds of the season from the comfort of their vehicles. The complimentary event will take place from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Dec. 19-Jan. 1.
HPU’s first Christmas Drive in 2019 attracted nearly 10,000 visitors. HIGH POINT, N.C., Dec. 1, 2020 – High Point University is offering a festive, safe way for local families to celebrate the Christmas season together. The HPU Christmas Drive will welcome families to campus again this year to enjoy the holiday decorations and sounds of […]
Sarah Culver and her other classmates had no clue about the neighborhood two miles south of campus. They do now. They took Dr. Cara Kozma’s Community Writing class, and they discovered what makes High Point’s Burns Hill neighborhood memorable. Last semester, Culver and nine other classmates recorded the oral histories of 10 longtime residents of […]
High Point University’s Annual Veterans Day Celebration looked different this year, but even during a global pandemic, the university remained committed to honoring the men and women who served and are serving our country. This year’s 10th Annual Veterans Day Celebration was offered virtually to community members and in collaboration with The War Memorial Foundation, which […]
HPU continued its tradition of donating 100 American flags to community schools, nonprofits and government buildings. HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 11, 2020 – High Point University’s Annual Veterans Day Celebration looked different this year, but even during a global pandemic, the university remained committed to honoring the men and women who served and are serving […]
Whenever he comes back to campus, Matthew Redbord enters through the main gate off University Parkway and takes an immediate right. He’ll pass the Rankin Welcome Garden, the Jack and Donna Finch Fountain and look straight ahead. He’ll see the tree sculpture, look through its stationary branches, and spot in the distance the white pillars […]
As the tinny sound of a steel drum echoed outside the Wanek School of Natural Sciences, students found their recent Friday afternoon taking a different turn. They grabbed doughnuts and other treats from four food trucks ringing the fountain, and they stopped by eight tables surrounding the brick plaza to discover what campus opportunities fit […]
The event will be HPU’s 10th Annual Veterans Day Celebration. HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 4, 2020 – The War Memorial Foundation, which supports the Carolina Field of Honor, and High Point University are partnering to host a virtual Veterans Day Celebration to honor all those who have served the United States. The event, which will […]
The High Point University Jazz Ensemble will present two concerts on Nov. 4 and Nov. 5 at 7 p.m. HIGH POINT, N.C., Nov. 3, 2020 – The High Point University family will be offering virtual events that are open to the public. HPU remains committed to offering safe events to the public during the pandemic. […]
HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 29, 2020 – The High Point University Community Orchestra has partnered with the High Point Theatre to offer “Music and Community in Concert” to community members on Nov. 15 and Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Due to the most recent COVID-19 guidelines set by state leaders, the concerts will not have […]
Brooke Smith carries a small white board in her backpack. She also will spend hours in a classroom on the fourth floor of the Wanek School of Natural Sciences, filling its big white boards with so many numbers, formulas and words that it looks like a piece of modern art. It’s not. Smith sees herself […]
High Point University’s Department of Physical Therapy will host its fourth annual Halloween Family 5K Fun Run and Walk virtually on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1. Last year’s participants wore costumes and took part in Halloween-themed activities for children, including music, games and trunk or treat. HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 16, 2020 – High Point […]
The response surprised Dr. Danny Frye. He and his assistant band director, Chris Thompson, spent weeks this summer interviewing incoming freshmen through a computer screen to see if they wanted to join the newest tradition at High Point University. They all said yes. All 40. They’re now the newest members of the Marching […]
From the lacrosse field to the field of dentistry, Dr. Richard Byrd, ’16, discovered his foundation for lifelong success at HPU. Pictured here, Byrd stands at his dental school graduation. What does it feel like to graduate from one of the top dental schools in the world? Dr. Richard Byrd, High Point University Class […]
Around midnight most days, Sam Carr walks. He’ll slip on his AirPods, play Coldplay or Christian music, hit the brick pathways of the Kester International Promenade and head toward “Olympic Strength.” That’s the 35-foot statue in front of Roberts Hall that depicts Atlas holding the world on his shoulders. Carr feels a lot like that. […]
